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V o l . 26: No. 18.
COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, W E D N E S D A Y , J A N U A R Y 6, 1909.
Entered hn second-class matter May
», 1905, at the postoffice at Coquille,
Oregon, under act oi Congress of Marcii
3, 1871).
DR. RICHMOND
I’ llY SIC iA N AND SURGEON.
Office at Slocum’ s Drug Store.
C oquim . e , O regon .
offio rt'oiiM Main 123. llesidece, «211.
A. F. Kirshman,
D entist .
Office two door* South o f Post office.
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C oqu ille
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Oregon.
Dr. C. IN. Endicott
D e ntist
Office on Front Street
I’ hone Main 431.
Coquille, Oregon
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E. D. SPERRY
Attorney anti Councellor at Law.
Office in Robinson Building
IN. C. CHASE.
a t t o r n e y - a t - l a w
Offioo in Robinson Building, Upstairs
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C. R. BARR0IN
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
First-class References
Fifteen Years* Experience
C oquill « C ity , O hk
J. J. STANLEY
LAWYER
Martin Rulli ling
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Front Street
C0QU11.1.K. O bkoon
A. J. Sherwood,
A tto iink t . t -L aw ,
N o t a b y P ü b l i c .
Coquille,
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Oregon
Walter Sinclair,
A t t o r n e y -A t - L a w .
N otar y P u b l i c ,
Coquille,
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Oregon.
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Hall & Hall,
A t t o r n kyw - at L a w ,
Denier in
H e a l E s t â t « o f all k in d s.
Marsh field, Oregon.
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E. G. D. Holden
L awykb ,
J o s t ic b or thk P bac *
O. 8. Commissioner, General
Insurance
Agent, and Notary Public.
Office
in Robinson Building.
C o q u ille
regon.
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Incorporated.
Manufacturers o f
The Celebrated Berqmann Shoe
The Strongest and liearest Water
Proof shoe made for loggers, miners
prospectors and mill men.
621 T h u rm a n Street
P o r t l a n d , O regon .
£0~T\\t safe and reliable tiw n -^ Q F
•crew
f ^ P T h e New and S p e e d y ,.^ ®
Str. Elizabeth
Capt. Olsen, Master.
Will make regular trips be* *
C o q u ille R iv e r an-J S a n
F r a n c is c o .
Ifo Stop-over at Way Porte.
Electiic Lights. Everything in First
Class Style.
T h e Newest Thing in Town
Is the Gents' Furnishings
Establishment of
D. L. PERKINS.
He has on display a
fine line o f poods,
up to-date in all re­
spects. He inuites
all friends in to ex­
amine goods and get Prices.
source, and we must put an end to
MISS E V A SUGG
that neglect. The Inland Water­
FOR HARBORS ways Commission hag told us how.
W IN S TROPHY.
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[ “ First, let us prepare a compre­
hensive plan for inland waterway
R<US6 $500,000,000 for W at- development along the lines pointed Bright Coquille Girl Trium­
BOND
NATION
erway Improvements.
out by the commission. Such a
I plan must consider every use of
»
'the waters; it must put the in-
On February 1. 1906, in seeking teregt|of R„ the peopIe
a(lvallce
to impress upon the country the of any private interests whatsoever.
need of ;. broader view than it had The preparation of this comprehen­
taken as to the importance of de­ sive plan should begin at once.
veloping its transportation facil-
“ Second, let us proceed immedi-
ities, having especial reference at ately with th„ constrllction of the
that time to the development of the waterwayg for which plans have
rivers and harbors of the country, a]reiu]y been approved and which
the Manufacturers’ Record said:
we are now certain will fit into the
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J design. There are 15 spaces for
the names of winners, and if in that
' time one school has not won the
I trophy three times in succession,
| when it becomes their propert) per­
manently, six more spaces can be
phant at North Bend.
added. The cup
was ordered
j through L. Barr, a local jeweler,
A feeling of pride pervades the I from an eastern firm.
It is now in Frey’s windows adorn
younger element of Coquille paiti-
ed
with the victorious Coquille
cularly over the victory achieved by
Miss Eva Sugg, the bright yt^ung colors, and will be sent to Miss
daughter of Mrs. Allen Collier, in Eva Sugg to be presented by her to
the Frey Oratorical Contest at her school as soon as her name and
North Bend last Wednesday even­ the date of her victory is engraved
ing, Tho H f .R ai . d last issue told of in its place.
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Miss Sugg, accompanied by Prof. Finch Guilty in First Degree
Anderson, going over to the bay
James A. Finch, the inebriate
town to take part in tue final exer­
cises. Of the young lady’s triumph lawyer who shot in cold blood a fel­
and the exercises generally the low attorney named Fisher at Port,
land Nov. 28tb, will probably wear
North Bend Harbor says:
The Frey Oratorical Trophy has a noose, as the circumstances in the
gone to Coquille. Whatever hopes ease seem to justify. After but 28
tbeilorth Bend school entertained, minutes’ deliberation the jury re­
the beautiful loving cup, which L. turned a verdict of murder in the
A. Frey offered to the schools of first degree last Wednesday "after­
Coos County as a permanent trophy noon. Tliis means banging unless
for oratory, were shattered last the Supreme Court changes the
evening when Miss Eva Sugg, repre­ judgment.
Finch set up a very lame excuse
senting the Coquille High School,
delivered her
splendid oration of self defense at the trial, but ev­
erything went to prove that it was a
“ From Slavery to Freedom.”
Although it is regretted on every most deliberate and cowardly mur­
hand that the cup could not have der, prompted simply by the fact
remained in possession of the home that Fisher led 'he disbarment pro­
school for at least the first year, the ceedings against Finch for disgrace­
The deputy district
opinion is generally expressed that ful conduct.
the decision of the judges has been attorney unmercifully flayed Finch
fair, and that tho deserving party in his address to the jury. The de­
fendant’s mother sat weeping in the
has won the prize.
A large crowd filled Eckhoff Ha!!, courtroom ns the verdict was read.
where the contest was held, and
When the baby is cross and has
after a short address of welcome and you worried and worn out you will
explanation
by
Superintendent find that a little Cascasweet, the
Raab, followed by a piano duet by well known remedy for babies and
the Misses Miller acd Applegate, children, will quiet the little one in
a short time. The ingredients are
Oscar B. Stauff delivered his oration
printed plainly 011 the bottle. Con­
on William McKinley.
tains no opiates. Sold by Knowl-
Mr, Staufl’s theme was well han­ ton’ s drug store.
dled and be ranked well in thought
Lady Burned to Death.
and composition, but be failed in
Mrs. Walter Keating, aged sixty-
delivery, Had he put more fire in­
five and a resident of Coos Bay for
to his oration and worked out a
more than thirty years, was burn­
climax or two the decision of the
ed to death in her home across the
judges could not have failed to a-
street from the Marshfield hospital
«ard him the decision. He will do
about 8:30 o ’clock
Wednesday
to watch in future contests.
merning. She was alone in her
Mrs. Cleaver rendered a vocal
home at the time and the details of
solo, ‘ Queen of Earth” by D’Arcy
Jaxone, in a very creditable man­ the accident will never be known
ner. Miss Sugg, of Coquille, fol­ So far as can be ascertained, her
lowed with her prize winner, “ From clothing caught fire while she was
Slavery to Freedom, ’ und she had pouring oil into a kerosene lamp.
scarcely started before the majority She was unconscious when found
of the audience had given her the and died a moment later without
laurels, unless Edith Allger, on uttering a word.
The tragedy marks the third of
whom many piDned their faith, ex­
a
series
of tragic deaths in the fam­
ceeded their fondest expectations.
ily,
the
husband and father, Wal­
Miss Sugg
carried her oration
through in a manner that showed ter Keating, having been drowned
no little ability on the part of the when the tug Fearless was lost off
little lady from the city in the val­ the Umpqua bar about twenty-one
years ago, and the oldest son, Jesse
ley.
Keating, having been accidentally
Dr. Bartle, L. A. Lillejiqvist and
killed in an accident in the old
J. D. Goss acted as judges on com-
Dean mill a year ago last April,—
posi tion and thought, and awarded
Times.
Oscar Stauff 79^, Edith Allger 82J
N lin | » lr
l o r 1 ,11 4«rl|i|ir
and Eva Sugg 78J. In oratory the
Backing la grippe coughs that
committee, A. H. Derbyshire, W.
may develop into pneumonia over
H. Greenleaf and Itev. Bakin, gave
night are quickly cured by Foley’s
them 80, 85 and 90, which brought Honey and Tar. The sore and in­
the general averages up to 78&, 83J flamed lungs are healed, strength­
ened, and a dangerous condition is
and 84£, respectively.
quickly averted. Take only F oley’s
After a reading by Miss Apple-
Honey and Tar in yellow package.
gate, a take-off on the Webfoot peo­ Sold by Slocum Drug Co.
ple, L. A. Frey, whose presence on
Ruef Gets 14 Years
the stage was greeted by applause,
announced the decision of the jud­
At San Francisco last Wednes­
ges and presented the loving cup to day, when the defense had used its
Miss Sugg, who was immediately last expedient for delay, Judge Law­
congratulated by the other two con- ler sentenced Abe Ruef, the con­
testants.
victed ex.boss and boodler, to four-
If it were possible by the touch outlines of the general plan. Our
of some magic wand to bring about previous policy of procrastination,
over night the completion of all delay and fitful and partial action
the river and harbor work which , has borne its perfect fruit. Our
has for years been projected, and waterways are deserted, and in re-
upon which the Government has | turn for our vast expenditures we
annually spent a few paltry mil­ have little or no actual navigation
lions of dollars, it would be recog­ to show. The people are ready for
nized that the annual saving to the a change. Let us have it, and at
country would far exceed the total once. If we can pay the cost from
cost of all the work. If the invest­ current revenues, let us do so. If
ment necessary to do this be $500,- not, let us issue bonds. By either
000,000, the country would be ben- method let us have the waterways,
efitted to a much greater extent in and that quickly. The plan and
net earnings then this $500,000,- the work can and should proceed
000, in addition to thr tremendous together. While the work we are
expansion in every line of human sure of is being begun the the plan
activity which would follow as a for the rest can be prepared,
natural result.
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“ There must not be the slightest
Great as may be the future value recklessness or waste of money,
of the Panama Canal, revolution- \ No work whatever should be un-
izing upon the world’s trade as its dertaken that has not
been
effect may be, well worth, when thoroughly examined and fully
completed, if done within a reason­ approved by competent experts.
able time, the $400,000,000, or Above all, not one cent should be
$500,000,000, which it will possibly expended to satisfy special in­
cost, the worth of the Panama terests, whether of a business or a
Canal will not be so great as would locality, or to promote any man’s
be the fullest development of our I political fortunes. Forests and
vast river system, furnishing ample j waterways cannot be separated in
water transportation for the in- | a ny successful treatment of either
creasing traffic of the country.
Forest protection and river devel-
Then why not let the American opment must go hand inha nd.”
people demand the immediate is-
President elect Taft has also put
,8uance of low interest rate bonds himself on record in favor of issu-
i to a sufficient extent, whether that ing bonds for river improvement
be $500,000,000 or more, to carry work, and Mr, Carnegie, in his ad-
out as rapidly as the work can be dress in Washington a few days
judiciously handled the full ¡in -1 ago said:
provement of the Mississippi and | “ I was delighted to hear the Pres-
the Ohio and all their tributaries, j ident and the President-elect ves-
the construction of the inland terday advocate the issuing of
waterway connecting the Jiudson j bonds for this great work, and to
River and the Gulf, the Chicago hear Vice-President Fairbanks in-
and Mississippi Canal, the great dorse their sentiments this morn-
works needed on the Pacific Coast | ing The policy of issuing bonds
and on the rivers of the South, and j needs no more proof. The im-
all the other river and harbor work, | provement of our waterways will
the importance of which has been give back to the country tenfold
fully recognized by the National the money expended.”
Government?
On that point the National
In the light of these facts, the Rivers and Harbors Congress, at
Manufacturer’s Record suggests to its meeting recently at Washing-
the country that it give serious con­ ton resolved that:
The Congrss of the United States
sideration to the issuance of suffi-
Icient bonds, $500,000,000, more or should at its present session
less, as may be needed to carry out j authorize the issuance of bonds of
a broad plan of river and harbor the government to an amount of
improvements, in order that this $500,000,000 to be sold from time
j generation may get the vast bene- $° time in such quantities as may
fits to be derived from them, since \ be necessary, the proceeds of same
| the increased profit to the country to be used in the payment exclus-
by this work would almost certain­ ively of such river and harbor
ly annually exceed the total in­ work as shall be authorized by
Congress; the provisions for the
vestment..
That suggestion called forth a issuance of said bonds to be simi­
number of letters from leading lar to those authorizing the bonds
business men and from some mem­ for the construction of the Panama
bers of Congress. Some strongly Canal.
This is exactly the position tak­
favored the issuing of bonds,
en
by the Manufacturers' Record
though several Congressmen op­
posed the idea. Some few members nearly three years ago.
In this case, as in many others
of the Rivers and Harbors Con­
the
wisdom of the views of the
gress thought that the ground
taken by the Manufacturers’ Record Manufacturers’ Record, though in
was too much in advance of advance of others, has been con­
This morning Mr. Frey express­ i teen years in the penitentiary. The
the sentiment of the
country- firmed. More than a year before ed himself pleased with the decision
■ sentence is the maximum in such
on
the
subject, (and some of Mr. James J. Hill put forth his of the judges, and said that al­
cases. Ruef took the result with­
estimate,
the
Manufacturers’
Rec­
thsm in private conversation ex­
though he would like to have North out flinching. The spectators made
pressed the opinion that a sugges- ord had taken the ground that Bend win it the first year, that he
1 no demonstration during the pass­
tion of so broad a nature might do $5,000,000,000 was needed for the
was also glad to have Coquille carry ing of sentence or afterward.
harm by the magnitude of the 5 development of our raiiroad facili-
it away, for he was sure there would
Notice of appeal was filed, and
amount of money mentioned as ties to meet the growing traffic of be more interest next year in wrest­
the
court has signed a writ of prob-
necessary to be expended in this the country. As the whole country ing it from their possession than
i able cause. This will delay his go-
has
now
accepted
the
correctness
work. The position of the Manu­
there would be in contending for it j ing to the penitentiary until further
facturers’ Record, which so far as of our statement made several again in this city, it being his in­
legal procedure is gone through.
we know made the suggestion of years ago, and constantly reiter­ tention to hold the contast in the
I There are still 113 indictments that
ated
that
$5,000,000,000
is
needed
|
$500,000,000 bond issue in advance
city in possession of the trophy.
I bang over Ruef.
of any other publication or any in for railroad expansion, so the po-
The loving cup, which has been
dividual in the country, has been 1 8ition of the Manufacturers’ Record on exhibition at Frey's store the
Always have Kennedy’s Laxa-
justified. President Roosevelt, in three y earl' a« 0’ tha‘ ,he Govern- past week, is a beautiful piece of I tive Cough Sj rup handy, especially
I for the children. It tastes nearly as
an address discussing this subject 1 ment should issue $500,1X10,000 of
work and has attracted consider­ good as maple sugar. It cures the
bonds for river and harbor im-
able attention. It is grey burnished cold by gently moving the bowels
“ Our natural resource, are .0 re- Provemen‘’ “ acCePte' ’ b* the I silver, gold lined, standing 23J inch­ through its laxative principle, and
lated that the use of one affects C0Untry
“ the W.se thing es high on the base, the whole en­ at the same time it is soothing lor
throat irritation, thereby ¿topping
| the use of all the others. This is
Henrr Bright, aged nearly 811 cased in a globe 2^ feet high. It the cough. Sold by R H Knowlton.
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• specially true of our waterways year«, died Dec. 29th at bis home at is the conventional design, three
Drane has the best thing in the
i W * haTe neglected our waterways Q ravel Ford. He was a singli man bandied, and in ornamented on each
wav of fruit Jars that has ever been
more than any other natural r e -; nod an old-time miner of California J side by n h»ttd»ome Egyptian iris
on the Market. Call and see them.
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$1.50 P
Y ear
er
For Recent or Chronic Coughs and Colds take
N y a l’s W in te r
W h ite P in e a n d T a r
E. J. Slocum
A. J SHERWOOD Pres.
R. E. SHINE, Vite Prêt
L. H. HAZARD, Cashier
0. C. SANFORD, Asst. Ceshler
FIR ST N A T IO N A L B A N K
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C O Q U ILiLtB , O R E G O N .
T r a n s a c ts a G eneral B a n k in g B u s in e s s
Board of Directors.
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Correspondent!.
Dement,
A. J. Sherwood,
L. Harlocker,
L . H. Hazard,
Isaiah Hacker,
R. E. Shine.
National Bank o Commerce, New York Ci%r
Crocker Wool worth N ’l Bank, San Francisco
First Nat’l Bank of Portland, Portland, Or
W. L. MCÀDAM8
S H. McADAMB
McADAMS BROS.
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We are headquarters fo r euerything in the meat line,
wants always receiues prompt attention.
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